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Wu L, Liu C, Yao T, Shi Y, Shen J, Gao X, Qin K. Structural and Compositional Changes in Two Marine Shell Traditional Chinese Medicines: A Comparative Analysis Pre- and Post-Calcination. J AOAC Int 2024; 107:704-713. [PMID: 38492563 DOI: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsae023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Arcae concha and Meretricis concha cyclinae concha are two marine shellfish herbs with similar composition and efficacy, which are usually calcined and used clinically. OBJECTIVE This study investigated variations in the inorganic and organic components of Arcae concha and Meretricis concha cyclinae concha from different production regions, both Arcae concha and Meretricis concha cyclinae concha. The aim was to enhance the understanding of these two types of marine shell traditional Chinese medicine (msTCM) and provide a foundation for their future development and application. METHOD Spectroscopic techniques, including infrared spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, were used to analyze the calcium carbonate (CaCO3) crystal and trace elements. Thermogravimetric analysis was used to investigate the decomposition process during heating. The proteins were quantified using the BCA protein assay kit. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to classify inorganic elements in the two marine shellfish traditional Chinese medicines. RESULTS No significant differences were found among the various production regions. The crystal structure of CaCO3 in the raw products was aragonite, but it transformed into calcite after calcination. The contents of Ca, Na, Sr, and other inorganic elements were highest. The protein content was significantly reduced after calcination. Therefore, these factors cannot accurately reflect the internal quality of TCM, rendering qualitative identification challenging. CaCO3 dissolution in the decoction of Arcae concha and Meretricis concha cyclinae concha increased after calcination, aligning with the clinical application of calcined shell TCM. PCA revealed the inorganic elements in them, indicating that the variation in trace element composition among different drugs leads to differences in their therapeutic focus, which should be considered during usage. CONCLUSIONS This study clarifies the composition and structure changes of corrugated and clam shell before and after calcining, and it lays the foundation for the comprehensive utilization of marine traditional Chinese medicine. HIGHLIGHTS These technical representations reveal the differences between raw materials and processed products, which will provide support for the quality control of other shellfish TCM.
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- Lizhu Wu
- Jiangsu Ocean University, School of Pharmacy, Lianyungang 222005, PR China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University, School of Pharmacy, Lianyungang 222005, PR China
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- Qinghai Xinda Biological Technology Co, Ltd, Xining 810100, PR China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University, School of Pharmacy, Lianyungang 222005, PR China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University, School of Pharmacy, Lianyungang 222005, PR China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University, School of Pharmacy, Lianyungang 222005, PR China
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- Jiangsu Ocean University, School of Pharmacy, Lianyungang 222005, PR China
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Shebaby W, Saliba J, Faour WH, Ismail J, El Hage M, Daher CF, Taleb RI, Nehmeh B, Dagher C, Chrabieh E, Mroueh M. In vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity evaluation of Lebanese Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica (Lam.). JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 270:113743. [PMID: 33359187 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cannabis sativa L. is an aromatic annual herb belonging to the family Cannabaceae and it is widely distributed worldwide. Cultivation, selling, and consumption of cannabis and cannabis related products, regardless of its use, was prohibited in Lebanon until April 22, 2020. Nevertheless, cannabis oil has been traditionally used unlawfully for many years in Lebanon to treat diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, cancer and few neurological disorders. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study aims to evaluate the phytochemical and anti-inflammatory properties of a cannabis oil preparation that is analogous to the illegally used cannabis oil in Lebanon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dried Cannabis flowers were extracted with ethanol without any purification procedures to simulate the extracts sold by underground dealers in Lebanon. GC/MS was performed to identify chemical components of the cannabis oil extract (COE). In vivo anti-inflammatory effect of COE was evaluated by using carageenan- and formalin-induced paw edema rat models. TNF-α production were determined by using LPS-activated rat monocytes. Anti-inflammatory markers were quantified using Western blot. RESULTS Chemical analysis of COE revealed that cannabidiol (CBD; 59.1%) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC; 20.2%) were found to be the most abundant cannabinoids.Various monoterpenes (α-Pinene, Camphene, β-Myrecene and D-Limonene) and sesquiterpenes (β-Caryophyllene, α-Bergamotene, α-Humelene, Humulene epoxide II, and Caryophyllene oxide) were identified in the extract. Results showed that COE markedly suppressed the release of TNF-α in LPS-stimulated rat monocytes. Western blot analysis revealed that COE significantly inhibited LPS-induced COX-2 and i-NOS protein expressions and blocked the phosphorylation of MAPKs, specifically that of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 MAPK. COE displayed a significant inhibition of paw edema in both rat models. Histopathological examination revealed that COE reduced inflammation and edema in chronic paw edema model. CONCLUSION The current findings demonstrate that COE possesses remarkable in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activities which support the traditional use of the Lebanese cannabis oil extract in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases including arthritis.
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- Wassim Shebaby
- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon; School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1102 2801, Lebanon.
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Lin K, Wang Y, Gong J, Tan Y, Deng T, Wei N. Protective effects of total flavonoids from Alpinia officinarum rhizoma against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in vivo and in vitro. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2020; 58:854-862. [PMID: 32871094 PMCID: PMC8641678 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2020.1803370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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CONTEXT Alpinia officinarum Hance (Zingiberaceae) is traditionally used to treat inflammation, pain, colds and digestive diseases. OBJECTIVE To investigate the potential protective mechanism of total flavonoids from the rhizomes of A. officinarum (F-AOH) in ethanol-induced acute gastric in vivo and in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo: Gastric damage was induced in BALB/c mice by administering ethanol (10 mL/kg) after oral treatment with F-AOH at 126.8, 63.4 and 31.7 mg/kg or ranitidine (Ran) at 100 mg/kg (1 week of continuous gavage). In vitro: Gastric mucosal epithelial cells (GES-1) were incubated with F-AOH (8, 4 and 2 μg/mL) for 16 h and treated with 7% ethanol for 4 h. The extent of gastric damage was assessed histopathologically, and the expression of NF-κB, COX-2, TNF-α, iNOS and IL-1β was quantified by Western blot analysis. In addition, proinflammatory mediators and concentrations of motilin (MTL) and gastrin (GAS) were measured by ELISA test. RESULTS F-AOH effectively reduced the ulcer index (from 23.4 ± 4.28 to 8.32 ± 1.5) and reduced release of inflammatory mediators (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and PGE2), increased the content of nitric oxide and improved GAS and MTL secretion. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of F-AOH on cell damage was 17 μg/mL. F-AOH increased ethanol-induced cell survival (from 47 to 85%) and inhibited the expression of NF-κB, COX-2, TNF-α, IL-1β and iNOS proteins. CONCLUSIONS F-AOH inhibits ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage, provides a theoretical basis for galangal in the treatment of other causes of GU, and promotes the application of galanga in the treatment of GU.
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- Kaiwen Lin
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Haikou, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Haikou, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Haikou, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Haikou, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Intervention Vascular Surgery of First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Haikou, China
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Tropical Herbs, Haikou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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Paul D, Manna K, Sengupta A, Mukherjee S, Dey S, Bag PK, Dhar P. A novel nanoformulation of α-eleostearic acid restores molecular pathogenesis of hypersensitivity. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2019; 14:529-552. [PMID: 30753111 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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AIM The present work provides first-time empirical and molecular interaction evidence to establish the higher biofunctionality of a therapeutic lipid, α-eleostearic acid (ESA), encapsulated in a novel and thoroughly characterized biocompatible nanoemulsion (NE) system (particle size <200 nm). MATERIALS & METHODS A novel methodology was employed to fabricate novel formulations of ESA. Molecular biological tools and assays were used to arrive at definite conclusions. RESULTS The proinflammatory profile was found to be significantly mitigated in the hypersensitized rats administered with the ESA-NE formulation more emphatically as compared with ESA-conventional emulsion in both in vivo and ex vivo models. CONCLUSION The novel ESA-NE formulation shows a lot of palpable promise for clinical applications.
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- Debjyoti Paul
- Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Food & Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20 B Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700 027, West Bengal, India.,Centre for Research in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, JD 2, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 098, West Bengal, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, EM-4, EM Block, Salt Lake City, Sector V, Kolkata 700091, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700 009, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700 009, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Food & Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20 B Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700 027, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700 009, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Food & Nutrition Division, University of Calcutta, 20 B Judges Court Road, Kolkata 700 027, West Bengal, India.,Centre for Research in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, JD 2, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 098, West Bengal, India
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Joseph G, Soler A, Hutcheson R, Hunter I, Bradford C, Hutcheson B, Gotlinger KH, Jiang H, Falck JR, Proctor S, Schwartzman ML, Rocic P. Elevated 20-HETE impairs coronary collateral growth in metabolic syndrome via endothelial dysfunction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 312:H528-H540. [PMID: 28011587 PMCID: PMC5402017 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00561.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Coronary collateral growth (CCG) is impaired in metabolic syndrome (MetS). microRNA-145 (miR-145-Adv) delivery to our rat model of MetS (JCR) completely restored and neutrophil depletion significantly improved CCG. We determined whether low endogenous levels of miR-145 in MetS allowed for elevated production of 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE), which, in turn, resulted in excessive neutrophil accumulation and endothelial dysfunction leading to impaired CCG. Rats underwent 0-9 days of repetitive ischemia (RI). RI-induced cardiac CYP4F (neutrophil-specific 20-HETE synthase) expression and 20-HETE levels were increased (4-fold) in JCR vs. normal rats. miR-145-Adv and 20-HETE antagonists abolished and neutrophil depletion (blocking antibodies) reduced (~60%) RI-induced increases in CYP4F expression and 20-HETE production in JCR rats. Impaired CCG in JCR rats (collateral-dependent blood flow using microspheres) was completely restored by 20-HETE antagonists [collateral-dependent zone (CZ)/normal zone (NZ) flow ratio was 0.76 ± 0.07 in JCR + 20-SOLA, 0.84 ± 0.05 in JCR + 20-HEDGE vs. 0.11 ± 0.02 in JCR vs. 0.84 ± 0.03 in normal rats]. In JCR rats, elevated 20-HETE was associated with excessive expression of endothelial adhesion molecules and neutrophil infiltration, which were reversed by miR-145-Adv. Endothelium-dependent vasodilation of coronary arteries, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Ser1179 phosphorylation, eNOS-dependent NO·- production and endothelial cell survival were compromised in JCR rats. These parameters of endothelial dysfunction were completely reversed by 20-HETE antagonism or miR-145-Adv delivery, whereas neutrophil depletion resulted in partial reversal (~70%). We conclude that low miR-145 in MetS allows for increased 20-HETE, mainly from neutrophils, which compromises endothelial cell survival and function leading to impaired CCG. 20-HETE antagonists could provide viable therapy for restoration of CCG in MetS.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Elevated 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) impairs coronary collateral growth (CCG) in metabolic syndrome by eliciting endothelial dysfunction and apoptosis via excessive neutrophil infiltration. 20-HETE antagonists completely restore coronary collateral growth in metabolic syndrome. microRNA-145 (miR-145) is an upstream regulator of 20-HETE production in metabolic syndrome; low expression of miR-145 in metabolic syndrome promotes elevated production of 20-HETE.
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- Gregory Joseph
- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; and
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- Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases Laboratory, Alberta Institute for Human Nutrition, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York;
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Saito MS, Lourenço AL, Dias LRS, Freitas ACC, Vitorino MI, Albuquerque MG, Rodrigues CR, Cabral LM, Dias EP, Castro HC, Satlher PC. Antiplatelet pyrazolopyridines derivatives: pharmacological, biochemical and toxicological characterization. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2016; 31:1591-601. [DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2016.1158712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Max Seidy Saito
- Laboratório de Antibióticos, Bioquímica, Ensino e Modelagem Molecular (LABiEMol) – Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia (PPG-UFF) – Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Antibióticos, Bioquímica, Ensino e Modelagem Molecular (LABiEMol) – Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia (PPG-UFF) – Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Química Medicinal (LQMed) – Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Antibióticos, Bioquímica, Ensino e Modelagem Molecular (LABiEMol) – Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Tecnologia Industrial Farmacêutica (LabTIF) – Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia (PPG-UFF) – Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Antibióticos, Bioquímica, Ensino e Modelagem Molecular (LABiEMol) – Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia (PPG-UFF) – Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
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- Laboratório de Antibióticos, Bioquímica, Ensino e Modelagem Molecular (LABiEMol) – Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil,
- Laboratório de Tecnologia Industrial Farmacêutica (LabTIF) – Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Kim SH, Hashimoto Y, Cho SN, Roszik J, Milton DR, Dal F, Kim SF, Menter DG, Yang P, Ekmekcioglu S, Grimm EA. Microsomal PGE2 synthase-1 regulates melanoma cell survival and associates with melanoma disease progression. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2016; 29:297-308. [PMID: 26801201 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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COX-2 and its product PGE2 enhance carcinogenesis and tumor progression, which has been previously reported in melanoma. As most COX inhibitors cause much toxicity, the downstream microsomal PGE2 synthase-1 (mPGES1) is a consideration for targeting. Human melanoma TMAs were employed for testing mPGES1 protein staining intensity and percentage levels, and both increased with clinical stage; employing a different Stage III TMA, mPGES1 intensity (not percentage) associated with reduced patient survival. Our results further show that iNOS was also highly expressed in melanoma tissues with high mPGES1 levels, and iNOS-mediated NO promoted mPGES1 expression and PGE2 production. An mPGES1-specific inhibitor (CAY10526) as well as siRNA attenuated cell survival and increased apoptosis. CAY10526 significantly suppressed tumor growth and increased apoptosis in melanoma xenografts. Our findings support the value of a prognostic and predictive role for mPGES1, and suggest targeting this molecule in the PGE2 pathway as another avenue toward improving melanoma therapy.
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- Sun-Hee Kim
- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology and Department of Genomic Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Perlman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of General Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Kusaka G, Uno K, Iijima K, Shimosegawa T. Role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of Barrett’s-associated carcinogenesis. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2016; 7:131-137. [PMID: 26909236 PMCID: PMC4753179 DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v7.i1.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a premalignant condition to Barrett’s adenocarcinoma (BAC), is closely associated with chronic inflammation due to gastro-esophageal reflux. Caudal type homeobox 2 (CDX2), a representative marker of BE, is increased during the metaplastic and neoplastic transformation of BE. Nitric oxide (NO) has been proposed to be a crucial mediator of Barrett’s carcinogenesis. We previously demonstrated that CDX2 might be induced directly under stimulation of large amounts of NO generated around the gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) by activating epithelial growth factor receptor in a ligand-independent manner. Thus, we reviewed recent developments on the role of NO in Barrett’s carcinogenesis. Notably, recent studies have reported that microbial communities in the distal esophagus are significantly different among groups with a normal esophagus, reflux esophagitis, BE or BAC, despite there being no difference in the bacterial quantity. Considering that microorganism components can be one of the major sources of large amounts of NO, these studies suggest that the bacterial composition in the distal esophagus might play an important role in regulating NO production during the carcinogenic process. Controlling an inflammatory reaction due to gastro-esophageal reflux or bacterial composition around the GEJ might help prevent the progression of Barrett’s carcinogenesis by inhibiting NO production.
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Lourenço AL, Saito MS, Dorneles LEG, Viana GM, Sathler PC, Aguiar LCDS, de Pádula M, Domingos TFS, Fraga AGM, Rodrigues CR, de Sousa VP, Castro HC, Cabral LM. Synthesis and antiplatelet activity of antithrombotic thiourea compounds: biological and structure-activity relationship studies. Molecules 2015; 20:7174-200. [PMID: 25903367 PMCID: PMC6272548 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20047174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The incidence of hematological disorders has increased steadily in Western countries despite the advances in drug development. The high expression of the multi-resistance protein 4 in patients with transitory aspirin resistance, points to the importance of finding new molecules, including those that are not affected by these proteins. In this work, we describe the synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of N,N'-disubstituted thioureas derivatives using in vitro and in silico approaches. New designed compounds inhibit the arachidonic acid pathway in human platelets. The most active thioureas (compounds 3d, 3i, 3m and 3p) displayed IC50 values ranging from 29 to 84 µM with direct influence over in vitro PGE2 and TXA2 formation. In silico evaluation of these compounds suggests that direct blockage of the tyrosyl-radical at the COX-1 active site is achieved by strong hydrophobic contacts as well as electrostatic interactions. A low toxicity profile of this series was observed through hemolytic, genotoxic and mutagenic assays. The most active thioureas were able to reduce both PGE2 and TXB2 production in human platelets, suggesting a direct inhibition of COX-1. These results reinforce their promising profile as lead antiplatelet agents for further in vivo experimental investigations.
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- André Luiz Lourenço
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Patologia, Departamento de Patologia, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro (HUAP), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói CEP 24033-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Patologia, Departamento de Patologia, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro (HUAP), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói CEP 24033-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- ModMolQSAR, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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- LABiEMOL, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói CEP 24033-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- LabTIF, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.
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Mayo JN, Chen CH, Liao FF, Bearden SE. Homocysteine disrupts outgrowth of microvascular endothelium by an iNOS-dependent mechanism. Microcirculation 2015; 21:541-50. [PMID: 24655004 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that Hcy impairs angiogenic outgrowth through an iNOS-dependent mechanism. METHODS Adult C57Bl/6 mouse choroid explants were used in angiogenic outgrowth assays. Mouse microvascular endothelial cells were studied in culture during scrape-induced migration and dispersed cell locomotion experiments. Activity of iNOS was manipulated with pharmacology (1400 W), siRNA, and by use of choroid explants from iNOS knockout mice (iNOS(-/-)). RESULTS Hcy (20 μM) significantly decreased the area of endothelial outgrowth without altering the number of cells in the choroid explant angiogenic assay, resulting in more densely packed outgrowth. Hcy prevented the outward orientation of actin filaments and decreased the number of actin projections along the leading edge of outgrowth. Hcy also slowed outgrowth from the edge of a scraped endothelial monolayer and in cultures of dispersed cells, Hcy impaired cell locomotion without affecting proliferation. Inhibition of iNOS activity rescued the effect of Hcy on area of explant outgrowth, cell density, number of projections, cell locomotion, and rate of outgrowth following scraping. CONCLUSIONS Hcy impairs microvascular endothelial outgrowth, but not proliferation, by disrupting cell locomotion through an iNOS-dependent mechanism.
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- Jamie N Mayo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA
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Indomethacin inhibits activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the rat kidney: Possible role of this effect in the pathogenesis of indomethacin-induced renal damage. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 221:77-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Kim KA, Shin HH, Choi SK, Choi HS. Corn Silk Induced Cyclooxygenase-2 in Murine Macrophages. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 69:1848-53. [PMID: 16244433 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.69.1848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Stimulation of murine macrophages with corn silk induced cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 with secretion of PGE2. Expression of COX-2 was inhibited by pyrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), and increased DNA binding by nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB), indicating that COX-2 induction proceeds also via the NF-kappaB signaling pathway. A specific inhibitor of COX-2 decreased the expression level of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) stimulated by corn silk. PGE2 elevated the expression level of iNOS, probably via EP2 and EP4 receptors on the surface of the macrophages.
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- Kyung A Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences and the Immunomodulation Research Center, University of Ulsan, Korea
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Salvemini D, Kim SF, Mollace V. Reciprocal regulation of the nitric oxide and cyclooxygenase pathway in pathophysiology: relevance and clinical implications. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2013; 304:R473-87. [PMID: 23389111 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00355.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The nitric oxide (NO) and cyclooxygenase (COX) pathways share a number of similarities. Nitric oxide is the mediator generated from the NO synthase (NOS) pathway, and COX converts arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, prostacyclin, and thromboxane A(2). Two major forms of NOS and COX have been identified to date. The constitutive isoforms critically regulate several physiological states. The inducible isoforms are overexpressed during inflammation in a variety of cells, producing large amounts of NO and prostaglandins, which may underlie pathological processes. The cross-talk between the COX and NOS pathways was initially reported by Salvemini and colleagues in 1993, when they demonstrated in a series of in vitro and in vivo studies that NO activates the COX enzymes to produce increased amounts of prostaglandins. Those studies led to the concept that COX enzymes represent important endogenous "receptor" targets for amplifying or modulating the multifaceted roles of NO in physiology and pathology. Since then, numerous studies have furthered our mechanistic understanding of these interactions in pathophysiological settings and delineated potential clinical outcomes. In addition, emerging evidence suggests that the canonical nitroxidative species (NO, superoxide, and/or peroxynitrite) modulate biosynthesis of prostaglandins through non-COX-related pathways. This article provides a comprehensive state-of-the art overview in this area.
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- Daniela Salvemini
- Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Science, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
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Uno K, Kato K, Kusaka G, Asano N, Iijima K, Shimosegawa T. The balance between 4-hydroxynonenal and intrinsic glutathione/glutathione S-transferase A4 system may be critical for the epidermal growth factor receptor phosphorylation of human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas. Mol Carcinog 2011; 50:781-90. [PMID: 21751261 DOI: 10.1002/mc.20699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2010] [Revised: 09/10/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Oxidative stress might participate in the carcinogenesis of human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (hESCC). 4-Hydroxynonenal (HNE) is a major product of membrane lipid peroxidation with short life. It might act as an important mediator through the generation of adducts and activate epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling. It is mainly trapped with glutathione (GSH) and catalyzed by glutathione S-transferases (GSTs). This study aimed to elucidate the possible participation of HNE, GSH/GST system, and EGFR signaling in hESCC development. Immunohistochemistry of HNE adducts, EGFR, and phosphorylated EGFR (pEGFR) was performed with hESCC specimens. The effect of HNE on the phosphorylation of EGFR and its downstream PhospholipaseCγ1 (PLCγ1) was investigated with KYSE30 cell-line. Pretreatment with GSH inducer N-acetylcysteine (NAC) or GSH inhibitor Buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) and mandatory transfection of hGSTA4 gene in KYSE30 were conducted to investigate the relationship between HNE and GSH/GST system. Immunoreactants of HNE adducts, EGFR, and pEGFR were increased in hESCC compared to non-cancerous epithelium with positive correlations. The treatment of HNE ligand-independently induced the phosphorylation of EGFR and PLCγ1 accompanying the diminishment of intracellular GSH level. NAC increased GSH contents but BSO decreased in dose-dependent manners. Reflecting changes in GSH, HNE-induced EGFR phosphorylation was suppressed by NAC, whereas it was promoted by BSO. Mandatory expression of hGSTA4 suppressed HNE-induced events. We first demonstrated that the ligand-independent activation of EGFR by the balance between the stimulation of HNE and the prevention of intrinsic GSH/GST system might participate in the development of hESCC.
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- Kaname Uno
- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Yayeh T, Oh WJ, Park SC, Kim TH, Cho JY, Park HJ, Lee IK, Kim SK, Hong SB, Yun BS, Rhee MH. Phellinus baumii ethyl acetate extract inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced iNOS, COX-2, and proinflammatory cytokine expression in RAW264.7 cells. J Nat Med 2011; 66:49-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-011-0552-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Parker BA, Tschakovsky ME, Augeri AL, Polk DM, Thompson PD, Kiernan FJ. Heterogenous vasodilator pathways underlie flow-mediated dilation in men and women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 301:H1118-26. [PMID: 21642502 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00400.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This study investigated the sex differences in the contribution of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins (PGs) to flow-mediated dilation (FMD). Radial artery (RA) FMD, assessed as the dilatory response to 5-min distal cuff occlusion, was repeated after three separate brachial artery infusions of saline (SAL), N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA), and ketorolac (KETO) + L-NMMA in healthy younger men (M; n = 8) and women (W; n = 8). In eight subjects (4 M, 4W) RA FMD was reassessed on a separate day with drug order reversed (SAL, KETO, and L-NMMA + KETO). RA FMD was calculated as the peak dilatory response observed relative to baseline (%FMD) and expressed relative to the corresponding area under the curve shear stress (%FMD/AUC SS). L-NMMA reduced %FMD similarly and modestly (P = 0.68 for sex * trial interaction) in M and W (all subjects: 10.0 ± 3.8 to 7.6 ± 4.7%; P = 0.03) with no further effect of KETO (P = 0.68). However, all sex * trial and trial effects on %FMD/AUC SS for l-NMMA and KETO + l-NMMA were insignificant (all P > 0.20). There was also substantial heterogeneity of the magnitude and direction of dilator responses to blockade. After l-NMMA infusion, subjects exhibited both reduced (n = 14; range: 11 to 78% decrease) and augmented (n = 2; range: 1 to 96% increase) %FMD. Following KETO + l-NMMA, seven subjects exhibited reduced dilation (range: 10 to 115% decrease) and nine subjects exhibited augmented dilation (range: 1 to 212% increase). Reversing drug order did not change the nature of the findings. These findings suggest that RA FMD is not fully or uniformly NO dependent in either men or women, and that there is heterogeneity in the pathways underlying the conduit dilatory response to ischemia.
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- Beth A Parker
- Henry Low Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06102, USA.
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Hsieh IN, Chang ASY, Teng CM, Chen CC, Yang CR. Aciculatin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-mediated inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression via suppressing NF-κB and JNK/p38 MAPK activation pathways. J Biomed Sci 2011; 18:28. [PMID: 21548916 PMCID: PMC3113733 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-18-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Natural products have played a significant role in drug discovery and development. Inflammatory mediators such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) have been suggested to connect with various inflammatory diseases. In this study, we explored the anti-inflammatory potential of aciculatin (8-((2R,4S,5S,6R)-tetrahydro-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-one), one of main components of Chrysopogon aciculatis, by examining its effects on the expression and activity of iNOS and COX-2 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophages. METHODS We used nitrate and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) assays to examine inhibitory effect of aciculatin on nitric oxide (NO) and PGE2 levels in LPS-activated mouse RAW264.7 macrophages and further investigated the mechanisms of aciculatin suppressed LPS-mediated iNOS/COX-2 expression by western blot, RT-PCR, reporter gene assay and confocal microscope analysis. RESULTS Aciculatin remarkably decreased the LPS (1 μg/mL)-induced mRNA and protein expression of iNOS and COX-2 as well as their downstream products, NO and PGE2 respectively, in a concentration-dependent manner (1-10 μM). Such inhibition was found, via immunoblot analyses, reporter gene assays, and confocal microscope observations that aciculatin not only acts through significant suppression of LPS-induced NF-κB activation, an effect highly correlated with its inhibitory effect on LPS-induced IκB kinase (IKK) activation, IκB degradation, NF-κB phosphorylation, nuclear translocation and binding of NF-κB to the κB motif of the iNOS and COX-2 promoters, but also suppressed phosphorylation of JNK/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that aciculatin exerts potent anti-inflammatory activity through its dual inhibitory effects on iNOS and COX-2 by regulating NF-κB and JNK/p38 MAPK pathways.
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- I-Ni Hsieh
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Taniguchi K, Matsuoka A, Kizuka F, Lee L, Tamura I, Maekawa R, Asada H, Taketani T, Tamura H, Sugino N. Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) stimulates PTGS2 expression and PGF2α synthesis through NFKB activation via reactive oxygen species in the corpus luteum of pseudopregnant rats. Reproduction 2010; 140:885-92. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-10-0240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AbstractThis study was undertaken to investigate how prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) increases PGF2α synthesis and PTGS2 expression in the corpus luteum of pseudopregnant rats. We further investigated the molecular mechanism by which PGF2α stimulates PTGS2 expression. PGF2α (3 mg/kg) or phosphate buffer as a control was injected s.c. on day 7 of pseudopregnancy. Ptgs2 mRNA expression and PGF2α concentrations in the corpus luteum were measured at 2, 6, and 24 h after PGF2α injection. PGF2α significantly increased Ptgs2 mRNA expression at 2 h and luteal PGF2α concentrations at 24 h. PGF2α significantly decreased serum progesterone levels at all of the times studied. Simultaneous administration of a selective PTGS2 inhibitor (NS-398, 10 mg/kg) completely abolished the increase in luteal PGF2α concentrations induced by PGF2α. PGF2α increased NFKB p65 protein expression in the nucleus of luteal cells 30 min after PGF2α injection, and electrophoretic mobility shift assay revealed that PGF2α increased binding activities of NFKB to the NFKB consensus sequence of the Ptgs2 gene promoter. Simultaneous administration of both superoxide dismutase and catalase to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) inhibited the increases of nuclear NFKB p65 protein expression, lipid peroxide levels, and Ptgs2 mRNA expression induced by PGF2α. In conclusion, PGF2α stimulates Ptgs2 mRNA expression and PGF2α synthesis through NFKB activation via ROS in the corpus luteum of pseudopregnant rats.
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Dahiya Y, Pandey RK, Bhatt KH, Sodhi A. Role of prostaglandin E2 in peptidoglycan mediated iNOS expression in mouse peritoneal macrophages in vitro. FEBS Lett 2010; 584:4227-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2010] [Revised: 08/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/06/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cañas N, Gorina R, Planas A, Vergés J, Montell E, García A, López M. Chondroitin sulfate inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in rat astrocytes by preventing nuclear factor kappa B activation. Neuroscience 2010; 167:872-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.02.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2009] [Revised: 02/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ohta Y, Imai Y, Kaida S, Kamiya Y, Kawanishi M, Hirata I. Vitamin E protects against stress-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats more effectively than vitamin C. Biofactors 2010; 36:60-9. [PMID: 20091802 DOI: 10.1002/biof.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In this study, we examined the protective effects of vitamin E (VE) against gastric mucosal lesions induced by water immersion restraint stress (WIRS) in rats in comparison with that of vitamin C (VC). The gastric mucosa of rats with 6 h of WIRS showed lesions with bleeding, decrease in nonprotein SH, VC, VE, and adherent mucus concentrations and constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity, and increase in lipid peroxide and NOx (nitrite/nitrate) concentrations and myeloperoxidase, xanthine oxidase, and inducible nitric oxide synthase activities. Either VE (0.05 or 0.5 mmol/kg) or VC (0.5 or 1.5 mmol/kg) was orally administered to rats with 6 h of WIRS just before the onset of the stress. Both doses of pre-administered VE prevented gastric mucosal lesion development and attenuated all these changes in gastric mucosal components and enzymes studied, whereas only the higher dose of pre-administered VC suppressed the changes in all parameters studied. These results indicate that orally administered VE protects against WIRS-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats more effectively than orally administered VC. These results also suggest that the administered VE protects against gastric mucosal lesions in rats with WIRS through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions in the gastric mucosa in the same way as the administered VC.
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- Yoshiji Ohta
- Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan.
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Oteki T, Nagase S, Shimohata H, Hirayama A, Ueda A, Yokoyama H, Yoshimura T. Nitric oxide protection against adriamycin-induced tubulointerstitial injury. Free Radic Res 2009; 42:154-61. [DOI: 10.1080/10715760701840047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bansal K, Narayana Y, Patil SA, Balaji KN. M. bovis BCG induced expression of COX-2 involves nitric oxide-dependent and -independent signaling pathways. J Leukoc Biol 2009; 85:804-16. [PMID: 19228814 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0908561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In a multifaceted immunity to mycobacterial infection, induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) by Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) may act as an important influencing factor for the effective host immunity. We here demonstrate that M. bovis BCG-triggered TLR2-dependent signaling leads to COX-2 and PGE2 expression in vitro in macrophages and in vivo in mice. Further, the presence of PGE2 could be demonstrated in sera or cerebrospinal fluid of tuberculosis patients. The induced COX-2 expression in macrophages is dependent on NF-kappaB activation, which is mediated by inducible NO synthase (iNOS)/NO-dependent participation of the members of Notch1-PI-3K signaling cascades as well as iNOS-independent activation of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPKs. Inhibition of iNOS activity abrogated the M. bovis BCG ability to trigger the generation of Notch1 intracellular domain (NICD), a marker for Notch1 signaling activation, as well as activation of the PI-3K signaling cascade. On the contrary, treatment of macrophages with 3-morpholinosydnonimine, a NO donor, resulted in a rapid increase in generation of NICD, activation of PI-3K pathway, as well as the expression of COX-2. Stable expression of NICD in RAW 264.7 macrophages resulted in augmented expression of COX-2. Further, signaling perturbations suggested the involvement of the cross-talk of Notch1 with members with the PI-3K signaling cascade. These results implicate the dichotomous nature of TLR2 signaling during M. bovis BCG-triggered expression of COX-2. In this perspective, we propose the involvement of iNOS/NO as one of the obligatory, early, proximal signaling events during M. bovis BCG-induced COX-2 expression in macrophages.
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- Kushagra Bansal
- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Lim KM, Lee JY, Lee SM, Bae ON, Noh JY, Kim EJ, Chung SM, Chung JH. Potent anti-inflammatory effects of two quinolinedione compounds, OQ1 and OQ21, mediated by dual inhibition of inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. Br J Pharmacol 2009; 156:328-37. [PMID: 19154436 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2008.00028.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) have been suggested as key components in various inflammatory diseases. Here we examined the effects of new quinolinedione derivatives, 6-(4-fluorophenyl)-amino-5,8-quinolinedione (OQ1) and 6-(2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)-amino-5,8-quinolinedione (OQ21) on activity and expression of iNOS and COX-2 to explore their anti-inflammatory properties. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH The effects of OQ1 and OQ21 were assessed on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced iNOS and COX-2 in murine macrophage cell line (RAW264.7), along with isolated enzyme assays to measure enzyme inhibition. Nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB) activation pathways were investigated to elucidate mechanisms underlying OQ-mediated suppression of the expression of iNOS and COX-2. In vivo anti-inflammatory activities of OQ compounds were evaluated in mouse ear oedema, induced by topical 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA). KEY RESULTS LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 cells was inhibited by OQ1 and OQ21 through the attenuation of iNOS expression as well as iNOS activity. Down-regulation of iNOS followed blocking of NFkappaB activation, as assessed by inhibitory kappaB degradation and electrophoretic mobility shift assay for NFkappaB. Synthesis and accumulation of prostaglandin E(2) were also suppressed by OQ1 and OQ21. LPS-induced COX-2 expression and cellular COX-2 activities were attenuated by OQ1 and OQ21. Consistent with these results, OQ1 showed potent anti-inflammatory effects in mouse ear oedema induced by TPA. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The novel quinolinedione derivatives, OQ1 and OQ21, showed potent anti-inflammatory activity through dual inhibitory effects on iNOS and COX-2, suggesting that OQ derivatives might provide a new therapeutic modality for chronic inflammatory diseases, refractory to conventional drug therapies.
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- Kyung-Min Lim
- College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Shinrim-dong San 56-1, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Time-course evaluation and treatment of skin inflammatory immune response after ultraviolet B irradiation. Cytokine 2008; 44:70-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2008.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 05/14/2008] [Accepted: 06/18/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Uno K, Kato K, Atsumi T, Suzuki T, Yoshitake J, Morita H, Ohara S, Kotake Y, Shimosegawa T, Yoshimura T. Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 induced through TLR4 signaling initiated by Helicobacter pylori cooperatively amplifies iNOS induction in gastric epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2007; 293:G1004-12. [PMID: 17855767 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00096.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cell-surface Toll-like receptors (TLRs) initiate innate immune responses, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) induction, to microorganisms' surface pathogens. TLR2 and TLR4 play important roles in gastric mucosa infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which contains lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as a pathogen. The present study investigates their physiological roles in the innate immune response of gastric epithelial cells to H. pylori-LPS. Changes in the expression of iNOS, TLR2, and TLR4, as well as downstream activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), were analyzed in normal mouse gastric mucosal GSM06 cells following stimulation with H. pylori-LPS and interferon-gamma. Specific inhibitors for mitogen-activated protein kinases, NF-kappaB, and small interfering RNA for TLR2 or TLR4 were employed. The immunohistochemistry of TLR2 was examined in human gastric mucosa. H. pylori-LPS stimulation induced TLR2 in GSM06 cells, but TLR4 was unchanged. TLR2 induction resulted from TLR4 signaling that propagated through extracellular signal-related kinase and NF-kappaB activation, as corroborated by the decline in TLR4 expression on small interfering RNA treatment and pretreatment with inhibitors. The induction of iNOS and the associated nitric oxide production in response to H. pylori-LPS stimulation were inhibited by declines in not only TLR4 but also TLR2. Increased expression of TLR2 was identified in H. pylori-infected human gastric mucosa. TLR4 signaling initiated by H. pylori-LPS and propagated via extracellular signal-regulated kinase and NF-kappaB activation induced TLR2 expression in gastric epithelial cells. Induced TLR2 cooperated with TLR4 to amplify iNOS induction. This positive correlation may constitute a mechanism for stimulating the innate immune response against various bacterial pathogens, including H. pylori-LPS.
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- Kaname Uno
- Research Project of Biofunctional Reactive Species, Yamagata Promotional Organization for Industrial Technology, Yamagata, Japan
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Aisemberg J, Vercelli C, Billi S, Ribeiro ML, Ogando D, Meiss R, McCann SM, Rettori V, Franchi AM. Nitric oxide mediates prostaglandins' deleterious effect on lipopolysaccharide-triggered murine fetal resorption. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:7534-9. [PMID: 17460035 PMCID: PMC1863444 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0702279104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2007] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Genital tract bacterial infections could induce abortion and are some of the most common complications of pregnancy; however, the mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the role of prostaglandins (PGs) in the mechanism of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pregnancy loss in a mouse model, and we hypothesized that PGs might play a central role in this action. LPS increased PG production in the uterus and decidua from early pregnant mice and stimulated cyclooxygenase (COX)-II mRNA and protein expression in the decidua but not in the uterus. We also observed that COX inhibitors prevented embryonic resorption (ER). To study the possible interaction between nitric oxide (NO) and PGs, we administered aminoguanidine, an inducible NO synthase inhibitor. NO inhibited basal PGE and PGF(2alpha) production in the decidua but activated their uterine synthesis and COX-II mRNA expression under septic conditions. A NO donor (S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine) produced 100% ER and increased PG levels in the uterus and decidua. LPS-stimulated protein nitration was higher in the uterus than in the decidua. Quercetin, a peroxynitrite scavenger, did not reverse LPS-induced ER. Our results suggest that in a model of septic abortion characterized by increased PG levels, NO might nitrate and thus inhibit COX catalytic activity. ER prevention by COX inhibitors adds a possible clinical application to early pregnancy complications due to infections.
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- J. Aisemberg
- Laboratories of *Physiopathology of Pregnancy and Labor and
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- Laboratories of *Physiopathology of Pregnancy and Labor and
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- Laboratories of *Physiopathology of Pregnancy and Labor and
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- Laboratories of *Physiopathology of Pregnancy and Labor and
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- Laboratories of *Physiopathology of Pregnancy and Labor and
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- Institute of Cancer Research, National Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires C1425AUL, Argentina
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- Neuroendocrinology, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies, National Research Council, University of Buenos Aires (CEFYBO, CONICET-UBA), Buenos Aires C1121ABG, Argentina; and
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- Neuroendocrinology, Center for Pharmacological and Botanical Studies, National Research Council, University of Buenos Aires (CEFYBO, CONICET-UBA), Buenos Aires C1121ABG, Argentina; and
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- Laboratories of *Physiopathology of Pregnancy and Labor and
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Wang L, Basa NR, Shaikh A, Luckey A, Heber D, St-Pierre DH, Taché Y. LPS inhibits fasted plasma ghrelin levels in rats: role of IL-1 and PGs and functional implications. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2006; 291:G611-20. [PMID: 16959954 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00533.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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LPS injected intraperitoneally decreases fasted plasma levels of ghrelin at 3 h postinjection in rats. We characterized the inhibitory action of LPS on plasma ghrelin and whether exogenous ghrelin restores LPS-induced suppression of food intake and gastric emptying in fasted rats. Plasma ghrelin and insulin and blood glucose were measured after intraperitoneal injection of LPS, intravenous injection of IL-1beta and urocortin 1, and in response to LPS under conditions of blockade of IL-1 or CRF receptors by subcutaneous injection of IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) or astressin B, respectively, and prostaglandin (PG) synthesis by intraperitoneal indomethacin. Food intake and gastric emptying were measured after intravenous injection of ghrelin at 5 h postintraperitoneal LPS injection. LPS inhibited the elevated fasted plasma ghrelin levels by 47.6 +/- 4.9%, 58.9 +/- 3.3%, 74.4 +/- 2.7%, and 48.9 +/- 8.7% at 2, 3, 5, and 7 h postinjection, respectively, and values returned to preinjection levels at 24 h. Insulin levels were negatively correlated to those of ghrelin, whereas there was no significant correlation between glucose and ghrelin. IL-1Ra and indomethacin prevented the first 3-h decline in ghrelin levels induced by LPS, whereas astressin B did not. IL-1beta inhibited plasma ghrelin levels, whereas urocortin 1 had no influence. Ghrelin injected intravenously prevented an LPS-induced 87% reduction of gastric emptying and 61% reduction of food intake. These data showed that IL-1 and PG pathways are part of the early mechanisms by which LPS suppresses fasted plasma ghrelin and that exogenous ghrelin can normalize LPS-induced-altered digestive functions.
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- Lixin Wang
- CURE Bldg. 115, Rm. 117B, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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Heurtaux T, Benani A, Moulin D, Muller N, Netter P, Minn A. Induction of UGT1A6 isoform by inflammatory conditions in rat astrocytes. Neuropharmacology 2006; 50:317-28. [PMID: 16274708 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2005.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2005] [Revised: 09/08/2005] [Accepted: 09/19/2005] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Alteration of drug metabolism under diseased conditions is of clinical importance. We have investigated the effects of inflammatory conditions on phase II drug-metabolizing enzyme activity in rat cultured astrocytes. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment was used to promote inflammatory conditions. Thus, we reported that LPS initiates an inflammatory response, which is mediated by pro-inflammatory mediators and free radical generation. An increase in astrocyte glucuronidation activity was observed after a 48-h LPS treatment. This increase in glucuronidation activity was associated with an up-regulation of the UGT1A6 isoform mRNA level as shown by RT-PCR and gene reporter assay. Moreover, this endotoxin-induced increase in UGT1A6 expression level was blocked by actinomycin D and cycloheximide, indicating the requirement for RNA and protein synthesis. The UGT1A6 expression enhancement could be prevented by anti-inflammatory drugs (dexamethasone and NS398) or nitric oxide synthase inhibitors (L-NAME and L-NMMA). Moreover, gel shift assay revealed increased activator protein-1 (AP-1) binding activity after LPS treatment. We propose, based on the data presented, that the action of LPS to induce UGT1A6 isoform up-regulation may be mediated by pro-inflammatory mediator accumulation, and AP-1 binding activity increase.
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- T Heurtaux
- Unité Mixte de Recherche CNRS - Université Henri Poincaré Nancy 1, No 7561, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, BP 184, 54505 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France
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N/A, 任 建. N/A. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2005; 13:2601-2604. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v13.i21.2601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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N/A, 任 建. N/A. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2005; 13:2597-2600. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v13.i21.2597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Bellows CF, Alder A, Wludyka P, Jaffe BM. Modulation of macrophage nitric oxide production by prostaglandin D2. J Surg Res 2005; 132:92-7. [PMID: 16289592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2005.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2005] [Revised: 07/28/2005] [Accepted: 08/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nitric oxide and prostaglandins readily become activated in response to inflammatory events. The overproduction of nitric oxide is detrimental to the host. The present study was conducted to examine whether prostaglandin D(2) (PGD(2)) modulates nitric oxide production in macrophages in response to an inflammatory stimulus. METHODS Cultures of RAW 264.7 murine macrophages were exposed to Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 0.01 and 1.0 microg/ml) before and after exposure to PGD(2) (0.01 to 10 nmol). After 24-h incubation, supernatants were collected and nitrite was quantitated by Greiss reaction as a measure of nitric oxide synthesis. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein was measured by Western blot analysis. RESULTS Macrophages exposed to 0.01 and 1.0 microg/ml LPS produced 8.3 +/- 0.2 and 15.0 +/- 1.4 nmol/1.1 x 10(6) cells/24 h of nitrite, respectively. The simultaneous addition of PGD(2) with LPS inhibited nitrite production in a dose-dependent fashion and suppressed iNOS protein expression. A strong time effect was also exhibited when macrophages were incubated with PGD(2) 1 hour before as compared to 7 hours after the addition of LPS (0.01 or 1.0 microg/ml), indicating that the earlier the time PGD(2) was added to the culture media, the greater the inhibition. Prostaglandin D(2) had the capacity to block nitrite synthesis even when added as much as 7 hours after an LPS challenge. Blocking endogenous prostaglandins, using indomethacin (10 microM), suppressed nitrite production. CONCLUSION Exogenous PGD(2) caused dose- and time-dependent decreases in LPS-stimulated nitrite production by RAW 264.7 macrophages by hindering iNOS protein expression. Conversely, the endogenous prostaglandins released by these same cells in response to an LPS challenge stimulated nitrite production, which may consequently dampen the inhibitory actions of exogenous PGD(2).
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- Charles F Bellows
- Department of Surgery, SL22, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA
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Harmon EB, Porter JM, Porter JE. Beta-adrenergic receptor activation in immortalized human urothelial cells stimulates inflammatory responses by PKA-independent mechanisms. Cell Commun Signal 2005; 3:10. [PMID: 16091148 PMCID: PMC1198236 DOI: 10.1186/1478-811x-3-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2005] [Accepted: 08/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a debilitating disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder, yet specific cellular mechanisms of inflammation in IC are largely unknown. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that β-adrenergic receptor (AR) signaling is increased in the inflamed urothelium, however the precise effects of these urothelial cell signals have not been studied. In order to better elucidate the AR signaling mechanisms of inflammation associated with IC, we have examined the effects of β-AR stimulation in an immortalized human urothelial cell line (UROtsa). For these studies, UROtsa cells were treated with effective concentrations of the selective β-AR agonist isoproterenol, in the absence or presence of selective inhibitors of protein kinase A (PKA). Cell lysates were analyzed by radioimmunoassay for generation of cAMP or by Western blotting for induction of protein products associated with inflammatory responses. Results Radioligand binding demonstrated the presence of β-ARs on human urothelial UROtsa cell membranes. Stimulating UROtsa cells with isoproterenol led to concentration-dependent increases of cAMP production that could be inhibited by pretreatment with a blocking concentration of the selective β-AR antagonist propranolol. In addition, isoproterenol activation of these same cells led to significant increases in the amount of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (pERK), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and the induced form of cyclooxygenase (COX-2) when compared to control. Moreover, preincubation of UROtsa cells with the selective PKA inhibitors H-89 or Rp-cAMPs did not diminish this isoproterenol mediated phosphorylation of ERK or production of iNOS and COX-2. Conclusion Functional β-ARs expressed on human urothelial UROtsa cell membranes increase the generation of cAMP and production of protein products associated with inflammation when activated by the selective β-AR agonist isoproterenol. However, the increased production of iNOS and COX-2 by isoproterenol is not blocked when UROtsa cells are preincubated with inhibitors of PKA. Therefore, UROtsa cell β-AR activation significantly increases the amount of iNOS and COX-2 produced by a PKA-independent mechanism. Consequently, this immortalized human urothelial cell line can be useful in characterizing potential AR signaling mechanisms associated with chronic inflammatory diseases of the bladder.
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- Erin B Harmon
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics; University of North Dakota; School of Medicine & Health Sciences; Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics; University of North Dakota; School of Medicine & Health Sciences; Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics; University of North Dakota; School of Medicine & Health Sciences; Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
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